J Health Psychol. 2010 Apr;15(3):405-15. doi: 10.1177/1359105309350231.
The effects of clown intervention on worries and emotional responses in
children undergoing surgery.Fernandes SC, Arriaga P.
SourceLisbon University Institute, Portugal.
AbstractThis study investigated whether clown intervention could reduce
preoperative worries and the affective responses of children undergoing minor
surgery. Parental anxiety was also tested. Child's age, previous
hospitalization, and temperament were tested as predictors of the child's
responses during this preoperative phase. Seventy children were assigned to one
of two groups: children accompanied by their parents and a pair of clowns or,
those accompanied by the parents but without the clowns. The results emphasized
the relevance of clown intervention on the reduction of preoperative worries
and emotional responses, not only in children but also in their parents.
PMID:20348361 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
>>> Carol DeVolder 04/27/13 11:37 AM >>>
Dear TIPSters,
I have been searching for scholarly information on medical clowning and am
coming up empty-handed. It seems there has been some work in Israel that has
prompted the use of medical clowns in Canada and the US, but finding real
research has been a challenge, at least for me. I have, on the other hand,
stumbled across a website called "ihateclowns.com." I find it interesting that
clown medicine has gained favor among people who wish to employ it, but many
people tend to hate clowns. So in the interest of presenting both sides in my
class on the psychology of humor, I've been searching for evidence of efficacy
(perhaps evidence-based medicine). Anyone have any knowledge of scholarly
articles?
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Carol
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St. Ambrose University
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